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I hope that students go to college for their own personal gains. That they choose a college that is right for them and not because friends/family encourage to go to a particular school. I hope that parents will give their opinion of a school choice, but do not make a student feel gulity about going to a differnt school.

go visit them all

Go visit lots of schools and look in to all of the things they offer: housing, social, majors, scholarships, sports, school spirit, classroom size, off campus aminities, etc

Take time and start planning ahead. Look at each of your choices carefully. Go and visit the schools your are interested in. Take the time to talk to your academic councelors .

Make sure that the college you are looking at has a good academic program for the area you would like to enter. Also check out the residence halls if you are thinking about living in the dorms and make sure you'll like living on campus. The best thing to do is go tour the campus on a school day and randomly ask students in the program you are thinking about entering questions about the program and about the professors. It is always a good idea to know about the classes and the professors so you'll enjoy the class. Also, attend some football games or other athletic events. Its a great way to meet new friends and also to see what events there are on campus during the weekends.

Visit, Visit, Visit!!

College is college. It's going to be crazy and fun. Avoid junior college like the plauge, and try your hardest not to go into debt.

Parents and students take advantage of opportunities of what colleges are offering from student life, leadership opportunities, and the values of the University and the people within it. Choosing a college should not be a rushed decision take your time to make the best choice. Go on a campus tour and spend a day with a friend or leader to shawdow at school. Talk to any student or faculty member to get a feel of how the people are at the University. Make sure the major that you are interested is offered at the University you will attend. See what leadership opportunities are offered for the student. Make sure that whatever University you decide to attend that the University can help you not only get a degree but can help you grow as a person and an individual. Every University is here to give you an education, but it is the lessons learned outside of the classroom that makes a college expereince. The best advice I can leave with you is to look at each University and make a decison is to see what college will give you the best opportunity to succed in the work force and in life.

Let your child pick their own college. Visit many colleges and do your research. Apply for all of the college based scholarships available. GO TO CLASS and have an open relationship with your teachers/professors. Try ne things and go to all the campus functions, you never know who you may meet.

I would advise students and parents to go to several universities and pay attention to the campus and what goes on during a normal day and night. They should look at more than what happens on a football weekend. Parents and students should begin saving money for college very early. Talk to current students at the college of choice as well as professors and advisors. It is very important to get a feel for what people think about their school of choice.